Essays upon peace at home, and war abroad. In two parts. Part I. By Charles D'Avenant, L.L.D.
Charles Davenant (1656 - 1714)
Category
Books
Date
1704
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Felbrigg, Norfolk
NT 3085025
Summary
Full description
Orientation: Vertical Text Substrate: handmade laid paper Ink/Pigment: black printing ink Type: BOUND BOOK Binding Type: Inboard binding, raised supports Date of Binding: Contemporary Binder's Name: English End Leaves: Sewn single fold within a single-sheet outside hook, both of plain white laid paper, the stub not visible and the first full-sized leaf pasted to the board Structure: English Edges: plain cut, sprinkled with a red and brown pigment, polished Spine Lining: moderate round, angled joints, no linings End Bands: Worked L-R in plain thread (only?) over rolled paper cores. Bookmark: None Boards: 2mm rope fibre board, back cornered, slips 1, 3 and 5 lacedin only, angled up in the front board and down in the back. Covering: Orange-tan tanned calf densely sprinkled frame and centre through double-panel stencil with dilute black pigment Tooling Spine: gold tooled centre and corner tools in each panel with red tanned leather lettering piece in panel 2 Tooling Sides: blind-tooled double fillet border around a double fillet outer frame with external corner fleurons around a dotted roll frame with corner links; gold-tooled roll on board edges. Furniture: None Enclosure: bookshoe and ties Binding Notes: Bookplate of William Windham Esquire inside front board.
Bibliographic description
[24],425,[7]p. . 8vo.. Panelled calf, red and brown sprinkled edges (book shoe). Spine split, leaves loose. Provenance: Bookplate: William Windham Esquire.
Makers and roles
Charles Davenant (1656 - 1714)